The next morning, Sunset woke up and then decided to get dressed and make some breakfast for herself and some for Thomas. She put some waffle batter in the waffle maker, and then made herself a omelette with some spices and sausage meat.
Sunset suddenly saw Thomas come downstairs with his robe and pajamas on, “Good morning, sleepyhead. Are you feeling better?” Thomas nodded, and then he sat down at the table as Sunset handed him his buttermilk waffle that was already covered in the butter and syrup. “We’ve got school in a few minutes, so you might wanna eat up,” Sunset said, and then Thomas started eating his waffle by cutting each piece for him to munch on.
After breakfast, Thomas got dressed and brushed his teeth while Sunset brushed her hair real quick, and then she grabbed their bags and packed Thomas some snacks into his lunchbox, and then they walked over to the school.
When they arrived, and as the small boy held Sunset’s hand, some of the students said hello or just waved to either Sunset or Thomas as they replied by saying hello or waving back, until they both saw the other 6 up ahead. “Hey, girls,” Sunset said. “Hey, Sunset,” they replied in unison. “Oh, good morning, Thomas darling. Did you have a pleasant sleep?” Rarity asked. Thomas nodded, and then he suddenly saw a huge crowd walking through until he walked over to Fluttershy, hid underneath her skirt and hugged her leg nuzzling his cheek on her thigh.
Fluttershy softly stroked his hair, and then it made him feel comfortable. “It’s okay, sweetheart. I’m right here,” she said sweetly. “Sorry, I just don’t like huge crowds,” Thomas said softly. “We’ll be right here beside you, little buddy,” Rainbow Dash said, and then Fluttershy lifted him up and then held him as he leaned his head and placed his hands on her chest. “There, there. Is that all better?” Fluttershy asked. Thomas nodded, and then hugged her neck gently.
The bell suddenly rang, and then they walked over to class together, and then took their seats, but Thomas sat on Applejack’s lap and then he continued with where he left off on his drawing by doing some outlines of his aunts, and his big sisters back at home, and then colored them in. Thomas then did some outlines of Princesses Celestia, Luna, Amore and Cadance, and started coloring them in by doing Celestia first by coloring her paler light grayish magenta fur with a little bit of white and pink from the crayons, and then drew her cutie mark.
After he colored her eyes, the bell rang, and then they went to the library for some break time. Thomas looked through a few children’s books and read some of them. One of the books made him laugh, and others made him feel comfortable. The girls were glad that he was enjoying his time here at Canterlot High.
“His laughter is so adorable,” Rarity said sweetly. “Yes, and I can’t take my eyes off of him,” Fluttershy said. “I wish I had a sibling like him.”
“Well, you’re looking at his aunt from Equestria,” Sunset said. “Yeah, we knew that,” Rainbow Dash said. “Thomas? How about if I read you one of these?” Sci-Twi asked, holding a book full of chapters of fairy tales, and then Thomas nodded. After Sci-Twi sat down on the floor crisscross, Thomas then asked her, “Can I sit between your legs?” Sci-Twi smiled warmly and then nodded, allowing him to come sit between her feet, and then leaned back towards her stomach and skirt as Sci-Twi wrapped both her legs around him and then opened the book and read him a chapter of the book while he held one of her hands. “Glad Twilight’s keeping him comfortable,” Sunset said. The girls nodded in agreement, and then continued reading before next period.
Meanwhile, back in the Crystal Empire, Fluttershy was still mourning over her missing child with a sad heavy heart, while Applejack stayed with her and gently laid her friend’s head on her chest fur, and softly stroking her mane that was brushed over Fluttershy’s tear-stained eyes. “There, there, sugarcube. Ya gotta try to relax. I know you wanna hold him close to ya, but I promise, if what Twilight says about Sunset Shimmer and her friends lookin’ out for him is true, then we gotta have faith that he’ll be alright,” Applejack said. “I... I know. But it’s just too hard for me to be alone without my precious baby boy,” Fluttershy said. “Here, darling. Dry those eyes of yours,” Rarity said, handing Fluttershy a box of tissues, and then the pegasus mare blew her muzzle and then sniffed. “I wish I could’ve saved him,” Fluttershy said, until she began to cry again.
“I really hope that Thomas doesn’t feel too worried about her. They’re both really sensitive over each other,” Rainbow Dash said. “I hope so, too,” Applejack said.
Meanwhile, Starlight suddenly had an idea, and then she walked over to the restricted room where the mirror was, and saw that it was still solid glass. “Hmmm...” Starlight said, while thinking. “Starlight Glimmer?” Princess Luna asked, until Starlight turned around. “Oh! Princess Luna!” Starlight said. “What are you doing, my dear pony?” Princess Luna asked. “I just wanted to head over to check on Thomas, and probably make sure if he’s safe,” Starlight said. “Hmm... I see,” Princess Luna said. “I’m afraid traveling there without the 30th moon is impossible, but perhaps I can be of assistance. Now, step aside.” Starlight nodded, and then stepped out of the way for Princess Luna to do her magic, until she then spread out her wings and then lit up her horn. After Princess Luna shot a beam of her magic at the crest on top of the mirror, and then the portal opened for Starlight to enter, “Now, Starlight, you’ve got one minute to enter this portal, but be quick. Thomas may need your love and care as much as the mother does. If you understand the consequences for the banishment of the portal, then you are truly lost for another 30 moons. Now go, and good luck.” Starlight nodded, and then walked through the portal.
When Starlight opened her eyes, she saw the front entrance of Canterlot High School, and then she saw herself as a human but with the same pale, light grayish heliotrope skin, and her mane was now human hair but had the same moderate purple color with lighter purple and pale light, grayish aquamarine streaks, and moderate persian blue eyes. She then saw herself wearing a combination of an aquamarine shirt over a pink shirt, a black vest, light grayish navy blue torn jeans, a black watch with a white picture with a pink double 4 point star, a pink beanie hat with white glimmering stars all over, and darker gray and black heeled boots with pink shoelaces.
“So this must be the place that Twilight was talking about,” Starlight said, and then she stood up like normal people do, as she saw them looking at her. “Hehehehe... Hi?” They then shrugged their shoulders and carried on with their lives. “Okay, so I better get started, but I better find something to do before looking for Thomas. Probably get a look around this place,” Starlight said, and then she went inside the building.
Later on, the girls went to their next class while Thomas went to recess. He saw a playground consisting three swing sets positioned on both the left, center and right sides, a jungle gym with monkey bars, slides, and other climbable equipment, and then saw some basketball hoops, a tether-ball area, a small soccer field, and a big oak tree with some benches to sit at.
He saw the tree and then decided to walk over to it and sit by it. He sat down carefully at the bulky base of the ginormous tree, right underneath the leafy shade, and then leaned back towards the bark and looked out at the happily crowded playground and smiled softly at some of the kids older than him or at his age playing everywhere. As he was sitting there hugging his Snuggle Bear teddy, he could suddenly feel tears starting to sting his eyes, but he couldn’t resist letting them shed so he just let them go. He then closed his eyes and drifted off into his inner thoughts.
‘I’m starting to like it here in this strange new Earth, but I still miss my real home in Equestria so much. I miss you, Momma, and how you hold me to comfort me if I get scared or sad and the warmth of your fur. I miss you and my aunties, and my big sisters. I hope you’re all okay.’ He then continued sobbing until they turned into crying, and he felt his heart starting to crack.
Thomas then heard footsteps on the grass, and then felt someone comforting him. He looked up and saw Sunset smiling warmly at him, and then she sat down on the grass and then carefully lifted him up and then placed him between both her legs and then laid him down towards her belly and then rested his head on her chest, until she wrapped both her arms around him and then stroked the back of his hair and then rubbed his back so she could calm him down.
“I know, buddy. You still miss her,” Sunset said. Thomas then whimpered softly, until Sunset made soft shushing sounds to calm him down. Thomas’s cries then reduced into soft sobs, and then he shook like a leaf. “Aww, you’re shaking. Shhhhhh...” Sunset said. Thomas then breathed softly while shaking and then he moaned until he cried himself to sleep.
As the bell rang for next period, Sunset carefully stood up and lifted Thomas up for a hug, “Let’s get you inside and to a nice quiet room, okay?” Thomas nodded and then Sunset carried him inside.